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2015 Map of Cow Bayou

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Cow Bayou
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The Atchafalaya Basin Floodway dominates this part of Louisiana, revealing a complex aquatic landscape where human engineering meets natural waterways. Positioned along the border of Iberville and St. Martin Parishes, the area is defined by massive drainage and navigation projects such as the Whisky Bay Pilot Channel and the Cow Island Cut-Off. These features signify the mid-century efforts to manage the basin's water flow and mitigate flooding downstream.

Remote settlements like Rycade are situated along winding water bodies such as Bayou La Rompe, illustrating the isolated nature of life in the river basin. The map tracks an intricate network of bayous, including Cow Bayou, Bayou Brown, and Bayou Maringouin, alongside man-made structures like the Standard Canal. For those interested in the hydrology of the Atchafalaya, the presence of distinct features like Billy Littles Lake, Pats Throat, and Blind Tensas Cut provides a detailed record of the basin's shifting environment.